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I'm 100% for him being in the HoF. However, my opinion is, and has always been, that a HoF should reflect the events of historical importance of the league, good or bad. A hall of fame should be more of a museum than a self-gratifying circle jerk, where someone who has no knowledge of baseball can go into and learn about the history of the sport. That includes its best players, and even shed some light on some of its not-so-peachy history. Not in a reverent sort of way, but more as a frame of reference. It seems ridiculous to me that someone who has been as important to the game as Pete Rose is not mentioned in the halls of the sport's most significant contributors.
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